Hugh Parks
lives in Grand Manan New Brunswick, Canada. A native of St
George NB, his home and wood carving shop located near the
Castalia Marsh Bird Sanctuary, Grand Manan, NB. A wild life enthusiast since childhood, Hugh began carving decoys
in 1988 as a hobby.

As his love
for the art intensified and demand for his work increased, birds of prey and
song birds were added to the collection.

Hugh’s art
is sold in Canada, and is sold internationally in the United States,
Australia, England & Samoa.

To own a
realistic bird carving by Hugh Parks is to have an original sculpture. Even
though I may carve the same species of bird, each sculpture has its own
personality.

My wood
carvings start from a drawing or pattern of a bird which captures it's true
essence. I transfer the design on Tupelo wood. Then use tools which enable
me to carve with extremely fine detail. It is this detail that contributes
to the realism of my carvings. to further enhance the realism of my birds, I
wood burn feather texture in the feathers of the birds. Then I use painting
skills to capture the bird's true coloring with acrylic paint. finally, the
bird is mounted on a unique piece of wood in a setting to where it might be
seen in the wild.